How To Start Thinking About Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Most people are scared of catastrophe, but human nature leads most people to avoid thinking about it deeply enough to plan the right solutions. I’m not that person. I think of disasters all day every day. (Insert joke about my psychological make-up here) Having a plan is often the reason a business does or does not survive when a crisis occurs, but most people don’t know where […]
Why Should You Hire a Project Manager?
How many projects does your company complete each year? Do you know how many of those projects are late on delivery or over budget? Do you find yourself not knowing where to begin when implementing a new solution? These are telltale signs that you may be missing a project manager. Small businesses often do not […]
We know IT security is important so why aren’t we doing anything about it?
Ask any company what they are most worried about in their business and information security is usually in the top 3. It should be because, as I shared last month, the threat landscape has become worse. Here’s the problem: most businesses aren’t really doing anything about it. If you talk to IT providers, the hype isn’t spurring the actions […]
Tech Talk: Business Continuity vs. Disaster Recovery
Business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) seem simple enough, but they are two very different things. Disaster Recovery Disaster recovery (DR) is the process(es) by which your company, in the event of a disaster, recovers lost computers, servers, and data. DR is primarily an I.T. responsibility. Business Continuity Business continuity is the process by which […]
